Anthropic, 650 billion investment at 9,650 billion valuation
Anthropic 650raised in new funding, valuing the company at 9,650 and surpassing OpenAI to become the world’s most valuable AI startup. The investment is a Series H round, and came after a sharp surge in revenue over the previous 3 months.
Anthropic 650announced that it had raised new investment totaling . The investment valued the company at 9,650. According to the company’s announcement, this made Anthropic Silicon Valley’s most valuable AI startup.
The investment was reported to be a Series H round. The company said the investment would provide funding for research and development and operations. The specific list of investors was not disclosed.
Shortly before the investment announcement, Anthropic 3disclosed that its revenue had surged over the recent months. The company cited the revenue increase as the backdrop for this round. Detailed operating figures and the growth rate were not disclosed.
Anthropic is the developer of the AI model Claude. The company generates revenue from the commercialization of Claude and the provision of related services. The company said it plans to use the funds to accelerate research and commercialization.
The announcement was made on 5 month 28 day. The company did not disclose how it calculated its valuation or the names of the valuation firms. External valuations, based on this round, placed Anthropic at a higher value than OpenAI.
Anthropic is not currently a publicly listed company. It has made no separate announcement about plans or a timeline for a listing. The company said it would share its plans in future disclosures.
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